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21-May-2016
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The fountain commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia.
The Bicentenary marked the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney in 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip (1738–1814), commander of the First Fleet, established the foundations of a British colony at Sydney Cove on the 26 January 1788.
Location
| Address: | Market Street, Behind Swimming Pool, Boorowa, 2586 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.437679 Long: 148.718908 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Fountain |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-January-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-January-1988 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAAustralia
1788 - 1988
Bicentennial Fountain
This fountain was erected by the Boorowa Shire Council with the financial assistance of the New South Wales Bicentennial Council to commemorate Australia`s Bicentenary in 1988.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
